Day 8 of the 2019 Ohio Squirrel Season
Posted: September 8th, 2019, 12:23 pm
I got set-up in the woods behind the house at 07:32 at 60, overcast, & calm.
At 07:36, I saw something running across in front of me. I thought to myself,
self I thought: “It’s too early for squirrels to be up & about.” It was a coon
that ran to my left & up a tree.
At 07:42, I saw a squirrel moving from left to right across the 4-wheeler trail.
I followed it in the scope but lost sight when it went behind a tree. It reappeared
on a dead fall & hopped up it. Again, I followed it in the scope until it stopped in
a small opening. The .17 barked, the squirrel stopped, dropped, but didn’t roll.
You can see the opening in the pic just below where the 2 dead falls meet. She
was on the left dead fall. I think this is the quickest I have ever gotten a squirrel.
At 09:00, I picked up the fox & walked back to the pond. The owner had cleared
a lot of brush off the trail so It was a lot easier walk. The trees were loaded with
birds. Lots of tweeties (various finches & wrens) woodpeckers, blue jays, & a couple
of cardinals, but there were more robins than all the others together. They’re starting
to flock up for migration.
I have never seen a cluster of mushrooms such as these. I thought they were pretty
cool looking & would add to the pic of the fox.
At 10:35, I heard 1 scolding behind me but I never could spot it.
I headed in at 11:00 with a slight breeze, still overcast, & 70.
At 07:36, I saw something running across in front of me. I thought to myself,
self I thought: “It’s too early for squirrels to be up & about.” It was a coon
that ran to my left & up a tree.
At 07:42, I saw a squirrel moving from left to right across the 4-wheeler trail.
I followed it in the scope but lost sight when it went behind a tree. It reappeared
on a dead fall & hopped up it. Again, I followed it in the scope until it stopped in
a small opening. The .17 barked, the squirrel stopped, dropped, but didn’t roll.
You can see the opening in the pic just below where the 2 dead falls meet. She
was on the left dead fall. I think this is the quickest I have ever gotten a squirrel.
a lot of brush off the trail so It was a lot easier walk. The trees were loaded with
birds. Lots of tweeties (various finches & wrens) woodpeckers, blue jays, & a couple
of cardinals, but there were more robins than all the others together. They’re starting
to flock up for migration.
I have never seen a cluster of mushrooms such as these. I thought they were pretty
cool looking & would add to the pic of the fox.
I headed in at 11:00 with a slight breeze, still overcast, & 70.